
![]() Jayne Baughman
Early Intervention Teacher Department Head 360-425-9810 ext. 213 jbaughman@theprogresscenter.org |
Jayne has served as an early intervention teacher at Progress Center for 16 years. She is the education department head and one of the evaluators for the program. Jayne works hard to make the evaluation process seamless for families and wants the families she meets to leave with a complete assessment of their child's developmental skills. Many caregivers have commented about the relief they felt knowing that help is on the way after the evaluation is completed.
Prior to working at Progress Center, Jayne worked in a self-contained special needs classroom for children ages 5-12 years with an autism spectrum diagnosis. She feels that this experience gives her the insight to help prepare children to transition into school district preschool programs. When Jayne is not at Progress Center she and her husband love to travel. They typically visit warm, tropical locations. This last summer, they were able to check off something on their bucket list when they took their grandchildren to Disneyland. It was an amazing trip that none of them will forget! |

![]() Marie Geisler
Early Intervention Teacher Tracking Learning Children Coordinator 360-425-9810 ext. 205 mgeisler@theprogresscenter.org |
Marie Geisler is a veteran of working with children birth to five years old. Prior to working at Progress Center, she spent 20 years working in the Longview School District. Marie worked many years as a speech and language assistant. She joined the Progress Center staff on March 26, 2006.
Marie wears many hats at the Progress Center. She is an early intervention teacher, enjoying time spent in the homes that she visits to partner with families along their childs journey. Marie coordinates the Tracking Learning Children program, a developmental tracking program that serves Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Columbia counties. She facilitates the outreach program, and attends community activities to share resources and perform developmental screenings. Marie's calling to work in early childhood education began with her love for raising her two children, and providing foster care for a number of others. In the past, she has provided elder care for her grandmother in her home. Marie has a passion for teaching china painting, and she has traveled to Europe to enter global china shows. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren, and looks forward to having more free time during retirement. |
![]() Mollie Mackey
Tracking Learning Children Assistant 360-425-9810 ext. 205 mmackey@theprogresscenter.org |
Mollie Rose Mackey came to Progress Center in July 2010, after working for the Kelso School District in the Food Service department for 17 years. Much of that time, she worked at Huntington Middle School as kitchen helper/cashier, while also cashiering for the breakfast programs at Catlin Elementary and Wallace Elementary. Before working for the school district, Mollie worked at Weyerhaeuser Company for 18 years in a variety of secretarial and accounting positions.
Mollie is a program assistant for the Tracking Learning Children program. She is proficient in managing the mailing system for the TLC program, and maintains an organized approach to her job responsibilities. Mollie has been married to her husband, Don, for 27 years. They have two sons and a daughter, and are especially fond of their 5 grandchildren. Mollie has a passion for flower gardening, spending endless hours tending to her Lilies. She also enjoys traveling, watching her husband play senior softball, spending time with grandchildren, and exploring antique shops to add to her collection of pedestal cake plates. |
![]() Kate Perkins
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 360-425-9810 ext. 222 kperkins@theprogresscenter.org |
Kate Perkins has worked at Progress Center as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA/L) since May 2016. Prior to her career as a COTA, she had many "kid-centric" jobs, such as working 20 years as a nanny, teaching after-school dance programs, and leading baby and toddler music classes.
Kate finds that spending her days with the birth to three crowd, and getting to know their wonderful families, is incredibly rewarding-and never boring! When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, participating in the arts, spending time in nature, and exploring this great, big, world! |